The Brits

AZ Jim said:
They are ok but let's face it, tea instead of coffee? They use the unnecessary U in many words and worst of all, they drive on the wrong side of the road! But on the other hand they have some damn nice people.
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Yes, they/we are nice. :) I love tea with milk in the morning. But my next drink is a skinny cappuccino. Aye, I thought tea with milk was weird at first but tried it and loved it. Needs to be fairly strong British black tea, not wussy American tea.
 

I have never ever drank tea, the only one in my family not to like it, so it is always coffee for me made with all milk.
 
Ameriscot said:
I always thought they were on white bread which I only eat if I'm having a white bakery roll with bacon, or french bread. Otherwise won't touch it. Seed wholemeal would be nice.
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Just have the bread of your choice, the sandwiches will still be very nice.
 

Bee said:
I have never ever drank tea, the only one in my family not to like it, so it is always coffee for me made with all milk.
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I was a big coffee drinker when I moved here. But my choices always seemed to be tea - too hot - or cooled with milk, or instant coffee. Yuck. I switched to tea but also drink some coffee. But definitely need tea with milk first thing in the morning.
 
From a child I could never abide tea.

My father ( an Edinburgh man) used to drink his tea that hot that he would be pulling his cup towards him while my mother was still pouring from the tea pot.:D
 
Ameriscot said:
Yes, they/we are nice. :) I love tea with milk in the morning. But my next drink is a skinny cappuccino. Aye, I thought tea with milk was weird at first but tried it and loved it. Needs to be fairly strong British black tea, not wussy American tea.
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I always have tea first thing in the morning with milk too...and then exactly like you my next drink is usually a skinny latte at the cafe next door to work before I go in...then the rest of the day i drink flavoured water until the evening and then more tea..I never drink alcohol....ever!! I'm teetotal, so if I go out in the evening it's flavoured still water.

Yep also same as you..I'm not keen on white bread it's not good for you..but bacon sarnies taste much better on white rolls or bread.. than wholemeal..
 
There is only one sandwich bread for me when eating anything but peanut butter and jelly. That bread is......*Tad da* Russian Rye.
 
Bee said:
From a child I could never abide tea.

My father ( an Edinburgh man) used to drink his tea that hot that he would be pulling his cup towards him while my mother was still pouring from the tea pot.:D
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Oh no! Too hot! My dh has started drinking his tea w/o milk, but adds cold water to it so he doesn't have to wait.
 
hollydolly said:
I always have tea first thing in the morning with milk too...and then exactly like you my next drink is usually a skinny latte at the cafe next door to work before I go in...then the rest of the day i drink flavoured water until the evening and then more tea..I never drink alcohol....ever!! I'm teetotal, so if I go out in the evening it's flavoured still water.

Yep also same as you..I'm not keen on white bread it's not good for you..but bacon sarnies taste much better on white rolls or bread.. than wholemeal..
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White bread has all that's good about bread removed. But, a white roll with bacon is the only way to go.
 
hollydolly said:
The first time I was served them they were sliced paper thin, and served on equally paper thin white bread and butter cut into tiny bite size pieces.. nowadays If I have them I make them on thin sliced wholemeal or seeded granary with mayo...or even a thin spread of taramasalata
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I had never heard of taramasalata or tasted it under any other name before this post. I looked it up; how very interesting! I know I'd like to try it, but I doubt I'll take the trouble to make it, assuming I could even find the roe- just for myself. I know no one in my family would eat it.

I have never seen this in the stores here. Holly, do you make your own or buy it already prepared?

As for cucumber sandwiches; while I like cucumbers I don't think I ever ate the sandwich.
 
AZ Jim said:
There is only one sandwich bread for me when eating anything but peanut butter and jelly. That bread is......*Tad da* Russian Rye.
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I haven't seen that bread here, but I'd likely try it if I saw it. Sounds like something you'd put ham on, right?
 
Coffee for me, used to drink a lot of it but cut right back a number of years ago, now only have one cup first thing in the morning. I will have the occasional cup of tea round at youngest son's house as they don't drink coffee. Got to be a good strong cup though and not too much milk in it.
 
Rose...I buy it ready made. It's in the chiller cabinet in the supermarket in little pots usually next to Houmous , tzatziki, chick pea dips, etc..


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I wanna try that Russian Rye bread too...I've tried German Black bread but I hated that...waaay too dry..I don't think I've ever seen Russian rye bread in the supermarket here..
 
hollydolly said:
We can get Rye bread in all of our supermarkets ..but I don't think it's Russian rye bread...I think it's German which isn't very nice..
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My Morrisons is quite limited but I haven't looked. But will do and report back.

I could always find a recipe and make my own in the bread machine.
 
When you want a bacon sarnie, try using the part baked baguette type bread from the supermarket,it only needs five mins in the oven, while you are cooking the bacon, then it will be ready to eat, gorgeous!
I love cucumber sandwiches, you peel the cucumber and slice thinly and use any bread you prefer , but it needs salt, it makes all the difference.
I must be the only British poster here not to have had tea at the Ritz!
 
AZ, I know this is just a jokey thread, but we really do have some fab beers made here, a tremendous choice in our pubs.I like a pint of Black Sheep or Doombar.
 

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